Apple & Cinnamon Chicken Thighs with Bacon

Name: Apple & Cinnamon Chicken Thighs with Bacon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs chicken thighs; 2 slices bacon; 1-2 apples, peeled, cored and chopped; 1 tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp ginger (or use fresh minced); ¼ tsp cardamom; 1 sprig rosemary, chopped; a few sage leaves, chopped; Sea salt + fresh ground black pepper, to taste*; optional: chopped dried dates or figs